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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian02 Aug 2018 6:59 p.m. PST

…Most of the remains returned to the U.S. were from the village of Sinheung Ri, near the Chosin Reservoir. The site hosted a famous battle fought from November to December of 1950 during the Korean War…

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Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP03 Aug 2018 8:50 a.m. PST

Last time remains were returned from the North Koreans, they included a mix if bones from different soldiers. And even included some animal bones …

Winston Smith03 Aug 2018 2:58 p.m. PST

Yes. I'm ….. skeptical that the North Koreans were all that diligent regarding our war dead.

Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian03 Aug 2018 5:32 p.m. PST

Article says:

Byrd added that of all the possibilities, what surprised him most "was the great care that the North Koreans, the KPA, soldiers took in packaging and preparing those remains to be handed over to us."

"They had been very carefully packaged with padding and packaging that was done to, I think, a very high standard," he said.

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP04 Aug 2018 7:04 a.m. PST

I'll believe it when I see, i.e. it report by a "good" source … As I have said after 22 months in the ROK, '84-'85, with a forward deployed Mech Bn … so I don't trust the NoKos !

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